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[Rebroadcast] Is it too late to save the Japanese giant salamander?

Deep Dive from The Japan Times

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The Japanese Giant Salamander

The Japanese giant salamander is found in Western and Central Japan. It has no gills, but instead absorbs oxygen through its skin. The longest specimen ever recorded was 1.5 meters long; the heaviest was 44 kilos. In the wild, they can live to be merely 80 years old.

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